diff --git a/app/components/tailwind/alert_component.html.erb b/app/components/tailwind/alert_component.html.erb
index 9d7d4be27..36e1c9a1c 100644
--- a/app/components/tailwind/alert_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/tailwind/alert_component.html.erb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <div class="grow"><%= content %></div>
   <%# TODO: This button doesn't do anything without javascript, so hide it until js is running %>
   <button x-on:click="open=false" class="self-start p-2 hover:opacity-80 focus:outline-none focus:ring-sun-yellow focus:ring-4">
+    <span class="sr-only">Close</span>
     <%= render Tailwind::Icon.new(name: :dismiss) %>
   </button>
 </div>
diff --git a/app/views/_tailwind/application/_welcome_banner.html.erb b/app/views/_tailwind/application/_welcome_banner.html.erb
index 9663a5706..1288d05e7 100644
--- a/app/views/_tailwind/application/_welcome_banner.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/_tailwind/application/_welcome_banner.html.erb
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <%# TODO: This button doesn't do anything without javascript, so hide it until js is running %>
     <button x-on:click="open=false; document.cookie='planningalerts_welcome=false;Path=/'"
             class="p-2 mt-8 hover:opacity-80 focus:outline-none focus:ring-sun-yellow focus:ring-4">
+      <span class="sr-only">Close</span>
       <%= render Tailwind::Icon.new(name: :dismiss) %>
     </button>
   </div>